Study Guides to Support the Use of Fountas and Pinnell Professional Resources

Fountas and Pinnell Study Guides

Study guides and supporting materials for:
The Continuum of Literacy Learning
When Readers Struggle
The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide Part 1
Guiding Readers and Writers
Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K-8

Print Resources for Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency
- Forms and Resources
- Graphic Organizers
- Reading Behavior Observations and Analysis
- DVD Help
- Teaching Guides and Sample Syllabi

The Common Core Standards for Language and Literacy and The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades PreK–8: A Guide to Teaching

How do the Common Core State Standards Align With The Continuum of Literacy Learning

There is a strong relationship between the new Common Core Standards for Language and Literacy and Fountas and Pinnell’s The Continuum of Literacy Learning. The goal of both documents is to ensure that all students are college-/and career-ready literate no later than the end of high school. The curriculum goals specifically detailed in the Continuum reach for this high level of skill by the end of eighth grade.

Case Study Student Reading Records: Benchmark Assessment System 1

Case Study Information Benchmark Assessment System 1

Case Study Student Reading Records: Benchmark Assessment System 2

Case Study Information Benchmark Assessment System 2

An assessment conference in the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System represents a child's reading at that point in time. Using standardized procedures and multiple leveled texts, the conference provides a reliable picture of the child's reading strengths and weaknesses at that moment. These case studies of progress monitoring with student reading records will help you examine ways of looking at individual progress and monitoring adequate progress over time


Research on working with struggling readers:

What Works for Struggling Readers, Levels A - N?
"Leveled Literacy Intervention positively impacts K-2 student literacy achievement." external image UofMlogo.gif —Center for Research in Educational Policy, An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Fountas & Pinnell's Leveled Literacy Intervention System (LLI), 2009-2010.


Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Book List and Professional Resource Website

Leveled Books K - 8 & Professional Resources Website
Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Books is the only website where you will find
  • Books that have been selected, reviewed and approved by Fountas & Pinnell
  • Books that are good for small guided reading lessons and help place students on the F&P Text Level Gradient™
  • Over 36,000 books that are searchable by level, genre, series or publisher
  • Video clips of what guided reading looks like in real classrooms
  • Professional development information and resources to support your teaching